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Inspecting the work
Faberge Vice President Gus Zitzman (left) and
assistant Frank Hollendorfer inspect the progress
on the firm's $ 1 million expansion. As a result of
the Phase One 75,000 square foot addition, Faberge
will hire 70 additional employees. The work is ex
pected to be completed by the end of the year.
Incumbents, Two Other File
For City Government Seats
Of the seven candidates vying
for the five seats on the Raeford
City Council, only two are not in
cumbents.
Earl McDuffie, who ran unsuc
cessfully two years ago, and
political newcomer James A.
Leach, are the only two candidates
who do not already have a seat on
the council.
At least two of the five in
cumbcnts apparently decided at
the last minute to put their names
in the pot for the town board seats,
just making the Friday filing
deadline.
Incumbent Graham Clark will
be running for his eighth term of
office.
Bob Gentry is seeking his fourth
year.
Vardell Hedgpeth Jr. is running
for the fourth consecutive time.
Benny McLeod is trying for his
seventh term, and Joe Upchurch
running for his second term of of
fice.
Mayor John K. McNeill, the
only candidate signed up for the
mayor's race, will be running for
his eighth term in office.
The election for the two-year
city council positions will be held ^
November 8.
. Judgeship Decision Due Soon
(Continued from page 1A)
state Rep. Daniel H. DeVane said.
DeVane, Parneil, Rep. Sidney
A. Locks, Rep. Pete C. Hasty and
businessman and Hunt supporter
Alfred K. Leach met with the
governor Thursday afternoon in
what DeVane called a "warm
reception."
"He wasn't negative. He was
non-committal. He said he would
look at all the candidates,"
Devane said.
The governor was told that the
appointment was important to
Hoke County and that this county
deserved to retain the judgeship.
DeVane said.
Pate was the second highest vote
getter in the polling before the 12th
District Bar.
The Raeford attorney is com
peting with Cumberland County
Assistant District Attorney
Stephen H. Nimmocks, who
finished first by three votes, and
with Cumberland attorney Hank
Finch.
Finch' has the backing of state
Sen. Anthony Rand and other
members of the Cumberland
County delegation, while Nim
mocks is believed to have the back
ing of former North Carolina
Governor Terry Sanford.
The Pate delegation let Hunt
know that they represented Hoke,
Scctland and Robeson counties,
DeVane said.
"We let him know that if he ap
points someone else, he's going to
make a lot of people mad,"
DeVane added.
. Around Town
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Weather Service in Hoke County,
gave me some figures the other day
for the September weather.
The rainfall for September was
four inches. This is a little above
the average for this month. In 1980
it was 5.2 inches; in 1981 it was 0.7
inches and in 1982, 2.1 inches.
The temperatures were from one
extreme to another. The high was
on Sept. 11 & 12 with readings of
100 degrees. The low was 40
degrees on Sept. 23 & 24. Accor
ding to Gatlin if it had dropped
two more degrees we would have
had frost. The low reading, during
the day, was Sept. 25 & 30 at 74
degrees. The high reading at night
was on Sept. 6 when the ther
mometer was on 74 degrees.
It is very seldom that we have as
many hot days in September as we
did this year. Besides the two 100
degree readings, there were 10 days
with readings of 90 or above.
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Don't forget the Athletic
Booster Club Bar-B-Que Supper,
Friday night, Oct. 14 at the Gibson
Cafeteria. There will be carry-out
plates only and these can be picked
up from 3:30 to 7:00 p.m. The cost
per plate is S3. 50.
It is for a good cause, so eat up
and help the Boosters.
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The deadline for filing ended
The
News-Journal
The News-Journal is publish
ed every Thursday by Dickson
Press Inc. at 119 W. Elwood
Avenue, Raeford, N.C. 28376.
Second Class Postage is paid at
Raeford, N.C. (USPS 388-260).
Subscription rates are payable
in advance at S10 per year in
Hoke County and $12 per year
outside of Hoke County.
WELCOME
Raeford's Man In
Fayetteville
Mike Crovider
8* Raeford's Mike now for
? great buy on a new or
ueed car or truck.
Friday and the mayor is unoppos
ed, but the old council members
have opposition. Seven are run
ning for the five seats. The election
is Tuesday, November 8, 1983.
Rose Sturgeon, election super
visor, was telling me Monday that
someone called up about filing and
when she told him it was too late
he remarked that the newspaper
was at fault for him not knowing
or something to that effect. If he
had filed two weeks ago when the
story was first run he wouldn't
have missed his opportunity to
run. Maybe he wouldn't know
when to vote if the paper didn't
carry a story. If you make a
mistake, you must find someone or
something to blame it on.
So be sure to watch out two
years from now when the filing
dates are and don't wait until the
last minute.
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Every once in awhile I will
receive a letter from a friend and
have to read three or four
paragraphs to finally find out why
he has written. One such letter
came last week from Frank Jeter,
Jr., a former newspaper friend and
lastly publicity man for the Soil
Conservation Dept. He is now
retired and lives in Raleigh. I will
quote a few paragraphs to show
you what I mean.
"Dear Sam:
"If you work as a newspaper
man, and particularly one who
covers politicians, you can get
some very uneven impressions.
From my own early years, I
remember how favorably I was im
pressed by Kerr Scott, rough but
honest; Dr. Frank P. Graham, a
gentleman in every sense of the
word; and Luther Hodges who
talked like a conservative
businessman but had a keen vision
of things as they should be.
"I also have some recollections
that are not nearly as favorable,
I'm sure you have also been watch
ing somebody and thought to
yourself: Is he really a con
gressman? for whatever office he
held or aspired to."
Yes, Frank was endorsing a can
didate for governor and was want
ing me to give his man an endorse
ment. I can't get involved at this
time, Frank, but if he wins, I will
help your man in the general elec
tion.
It is good to hear from friends
even if it is about politicians. Keep
the letters coming.
Sandhills Chief T akes Office
Michael F. Watson has been ap
pointed Center Director at The
Sandhills Mental Health Center,
nearly five months after the Board
of Directors accepted a resignation
from Dr. Steven Dingfelder.
The controversial resignation
was sparked after Dingfelder was
accused of violating state conflict
of interest statutes.
At the same time, the center was
being audited by the Department
of Human Resources because of
the unit's alleged misuse of funds.
In May, Dingfelder and four
other board members resigned
their positions.
Paul McDonald, Hoke County's
unit director, was asked to serve as
acting area director for the center.
McDonald has served in that
capacity since mid-May.
Watson's appointment, which
was announced last week, will ap
parently clear the way for
McDonald to resume his respon
sibilities at the Hoke unit, but
"nothing definite" has been decid
ed, a spokesman for the center
said.
Watson currently serves as
Assistant Director of the Division
of Youth Services within the State
Department of Human Resources.
He maintained a similar position in
Florida before moving to North
Carolina.
According to a press release,
Watston holds a master's degree in
urban and regional planning and is
currently pursuing his doctorate
degree.
Watson, 37, will take over the
center's helm November 1.
The Sandhills Center provides
mental health, mental retardation,
and substance abuse services to the
five-county areas of Moore, Hoke,
Anson, Montgomery and Rich
mond Counties.
Low Income Energy Funds Available
Applications for the Low In
come Energy Assistance Program
will be taken October 17 and
November 30 at the Social Services
offices on South Magnolia Street.
The program, is a one-time cash
payment to those low income
households who are eligible.
To be eligible for the program, a
household's total countable in
come should be equivalent to the
1981 non-farm poverty level.
Total monthly income to be
eligible for the program ranges
from $361 for a one person
household to $936 for a six person
household.
The households total assests
must not exceed $2,000 and those
in the household must be paying
the heating bills to meet some of
the other eligibility requirements.
Energy payments to those eligi
ble will depend on the household's
income, type of heating fuel used,
and the temperatures for that area
of North Carolina where the
household lives.
The one-time payment will be
received by eligible households in
February.
Anyone believing they meet the
eligibility requirements should
contact the Hoke County Depart
ment of Social Services.
Elderly or handicapped in
dividuals that need to apply can
send a representative or call
875-8725.
Applicants should prepare
household information on income,
savings, checking accounts, pro
perty, stocks or bonds and wage
verifications for October.
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